Celtic target Louie Barry compared to Patrick Roberts

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·19 Januari 2025

Celtic target Louie Barry compared to Patrick Roberts

It’s an open secret that Celtic are looking for a new winger in the January transfer window and that they have been hot on the trail of several targets…

Moldes Halldor Stenevik og Sarpsborg 08s Sondre Orjasaeter under eliteseriekampen i fotball mellom Sarpsborg 08 og Molde pa Sarpsborg Stadion. Foto: Christoffer Andersen / NTB Sarpsborg Norge

Sondre Ørjasæter or Louie Barry

Sondre Ørjasæter of Sarpsborg in Norway and Aston Villa ace Louie Barry are just two of the names that have been mentioned as possibly coming in to the club this month to support Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kühn.

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Louie Barry of Aston Villa reacts after the Pre-Season Friendly match between Spartak Trnava and Aston Villa at Anton Malatinsky Stadium on July 20, 2024 in Trnava, Slovakia. (Photo by Christian Hofer/Getty Images)

Both men would potentially cost a pretty penny and Villian Barry has been quoted as costing upwards of £8-10 million to prise him away from Villa Park. It’s been stated that Unai Emery wants to cast his eye over the rising star who scored 16 goals in 24 matches for Stockport County whilst on loan in the lower leagues of England. So whilst that happens, it’s a waiting game to see who the club decide to bring in.

Hutton compares Louie Barry to Paddy Roberts

Now Premier Sports pundit Alan Hutton, who of course played for Aston Villa during his career, has compared Barry to another player who did really well in the hoops throughout Brendan Rodgers’ first spell as boss in the shape of Patrick Roberts. Speaking on the programme, he said of Barry: “I think he is a lot like Patrick Roberts. I am not saying he is the exact same but in that type of mould. He’s technically very gifted, will get on the ball and make things happen.

Louie Barry of Stockport County looks on during the Sky Bet League One match between Stockport County and Wrexham at Edgeley Park on November 16, 2024 in Stockport. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

“He’s still a young boy, but he’s went through a lot in his young career already and been out on loans and different things. I think Aston Villa will want to take another look at him under Unai Emery and see if they want to keep him or not. But I think it is a player who has got massive potential so if he comes up here and flourishes in this environment it will stand him in good stead.”

When he was prompted on whether or not the Englishman had the quality to improve this Celtic team, he revealed: “I think so. I think he gives you something different. If you look at the wingers they have got at this moment in time. Daizen Maeda with the pace, Nicolas Kuhn coming in from the right going in on his left hand side.

‘He can play No10 so I think it will give Brendan different options’

“I think he just gives you a little bit of something else. He likes to find pockets of space, he turns and likes to get shots off. He can play No10 so I think it will give Brendan different options than he has.”

Real Valladolid winger Raul Moro has undergone surgery on his fractured collarbone. The Spain U21 international has been ruled out of action for around three months and that effectively rules him out of the running as a potential January signing by Brendan Rodgers.

UPDATE: Real Valladolid winger Raul Moro has undergone surgery on his fractured collarbone. The Spain U21 international has been ruled out of action for around three months. https://t.co/SWAsNH0RiR
– Minggu, 19 Januari 2025

Paul Gillespie

Kasper Schmeichel protests after Bobby Wales scores during the Scottish Cup Fourth Round match between Celtic and Kilmarnock at Celtic Park on January 18, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)